Beauty Foods: How Diet Can Improve Appearance.The old adage, "you are what you eat," is getting a 21st century makeover. Until recently, most dietary advice has focused on weight management and disease prevention. That focus is now expanding to specifically look at how what people eat can affect how they look. New research is examining the role of key nutrients in preserving a youthful appearance. Vitamins A, C and E, for example, are essential to healthy skin. Vitamin A vitamin A also called retinol Fat-soluble alcohol, most abundant in fatty fish and especially in fish-liver oils. It is not found in plants, but many vegetables and fruits contain beta-carotene (see , also known as beta-carotene, helps block UV radiation. Carrots, spinach, butternut butternut: see walnut. butternut Deciduous nut-producing tree (Juglans cinerea) of the walnut family, native to eastern North America. A mature tree has gray, deeply furrowed bark. squash and cantaloupe cantaloupe: see gourd; melon. are all great sources of this complexion-protecting nutrient. Vitamins C and E are antioxidants Antioxidants Substances that reduce the damage of the highly reactive free radicals that are the byproducts of the cells. Mentioned in: Aging, Nutritional Supplements antioxidants, n. that help encourage skin cell turnover and collagen formation. Broccoli, citrus fruits, red peppers and strawberries are all rich in vitamin C vitamin C or ascorbic acid Water-soluble organic compound important in animal metabolism. Most animals produce it in their bodies, but humans, other primates, and guinea pigs need it in the diet to prevent scurvy. , while vitamin E is found in almonds, avocados and dark, leafy vegetables. For the full story and a photo, go to http://www.medialinkfeatures.com/home.aspx?Story=30243 ABOUT MEDIALINK FEATURES: Medialink Features provides free, ready-to-run, non-copyrighted news features, fillers and photos to newspaper and online editors. To download copy and photos, please visit http://www.medialinkfeatures.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: All copy and photography is available for free and unrestricted use with Medialink Features (MF) dateline attribution. |
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